Now a little bt about my face and skin. I'm a little embarrassed/nervous about posting my first 'selfie'.. I'm very self conscious and I'm not super model worthy like many other make up bloggers on the web. But I hope that if someone can relate, maybe I can help find a product for them.
Mind you these pictures were taken at 8 pm. My hair is up and sweats are on!
My face is very acne prone. I have a hormone imbalance and thyroid problems. I get severe breakout episodes with large pimples that get very red and inflamed and take at least 2 weeks to go away. I can get ruddy around my cheeks. I have larger pores on my nose and around my chin. I'm starting to get crows feet around my eyes. I get bags under my eyes frequently. I have a few scars from chicken pox and sun spots from being a lifeguard and worshipping the sun in my 20's. So with all this in mind, I looked for products to help my problem areas and keep me looking as natural as possible.
Below are the before and afters. The first pictures are without any makeup and in the second pictures I used my face cosmetics.
My face routine can take less than 10 minutes. Below are the products that I used on my face In the pictures. The products helped to even out my skin and cover up blemishes and marks.
2. Next I use L'Oreal Visible life CC eye cream. It is a roller ball applicator and I put in under and on the side of my eyes. I feel it helps soften my lines and cover up my bags. ($9.99)
3. The tinted moisturizer I am using this time around is by Ulta. It is called Fabulous Face and its hypoallergenic, oil free and fragrance free. It has an SPF of 20 and I bought it in 'Light'. I put this on top of the primer. It really blends in nicely to my skin. Sometimes I can't tell I'm wearing it. It gives nice blemish coverage and helps to even out the redness in my cheeks. It takes away a lot of redness in my face. ($12.99)
4. After the moisturizer I go back to my blemishes or scars and dab on L'Oreal True Match in Fair. It is a concealer crayon that is on the dry side. I find that the dry concealers work well on me. I dab it on and rub to blend it in. ($9.99)
5. I never knew what to do with powder. I always bought it and always ended up looking like I had baby powder puffed on my face. I finally bought and tried Nearly Naked pressed powder in Fair by Revlon. I really like how this looks and feels. It tops off my foundation and concealer with a nice, fine setting powder. It kind of ties everything together. It doesn't overpower the face. Is not the first thing you see when you look at me. That is what I feel a face powder should do. I'm very happy I tried this powder by Revlon ($9.99)
So overall I feel that these products help to cut down on the redness, blemishes and uneven-ness of my skin. It doesn't cover everything perfectly, but I feel it's a nice, quick way to get ready in the morning when I have negative time to get myself and my daughter ready before I have to leave for work. If you have any of the similar skin issues that I do, give some of these products a try. They might work or they might not work. I hope this is helpful to somebody who is looking for recommendations for products. These could work for someone who is in their 30's or a working mother or someone who just needs direction on what types of face products work and you don't have to spend a fortune on them.